# Shadows and Fog (1991)

> A timid bookkeeper wanders through a shadowy, expressionist town where a serial killer, a traveling circus, and collective panic turn existential anxiety into darkly comic mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11628

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
- Director: Woody Allen
- Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, John Malkovich, John Cusack, Madonna, Kathy Bates, Jodie Foster, Lily Tomlin
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105378/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, sardonic, theatrical, late night viewing, arthouse film night

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